4. The Brain

Question 1

what are the elements of the hindbrain?

(3)

Answer 1

Hindbrain

1. cerebellum
2. pons
3. medulla

Question 2

what are the structures in the midbrain?

(3)

Answer 2

midbrain:

1. superior colliculus
2. inferior colliculus
3. substantia nigra

Question 3

which structures in diencephalon?

(2)

Answer 3

diencephalon

1. thalamus
2. hypothalamus

Question 4

which structures limbic system?

(5)

Answer 4

limbic system

1. amygdala
2. hippocampus
3. cingulate cortex
4. mamillary bodies
5. olfactory bulb

Question 5

which structures in basal ganglia?

(3)

Answer 5

basal ganglia:

1. caudate nucleus
2. putamen
3. globus pallidus

Question 6

3 types of connections of white matter

Answer 6

1. intra hemispheric - local association tracts
2. inter- hemispheric - commisures
3. extra hemispheric - projection tracts

Question 7

central fissure between?

lateral fissure between?

Answer 7

central fissure: between frontal and parietal

lateral fissure: between temporal en frontal/parietal

Question 8

what are the functions of the insula?

Answer 8

insula: introception

> feeling the inner body

> inner self (anterior)